Elwood Ralph Brooks

Background

Brooks, Elwood Ralph was born on August 10, 1934 in Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph Elwood and Lois Louise (Vogg) Brooks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1956; Master of Science in Geology, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University of Wisconsin, 1964.

Career

Mine geologist, White Pine (Michigan) Copper Company, 1959-1960; field geologist, White Pine (Michigan) Copper Company, 1962, 67-69; senior field assistant, Department Mineral Resources, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1963; lecturer in geology, University of California, Riverside, 1964-1965; acting assistant professor geology, Stanford (California) U., 1965; professor geological science, California State University, Hayward, since 1965.

Achievements

• Elwood Ralph Brooks has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1958-1959. Fellow Geological Society American (Penrose conference committee 1981-1983, chairman short courses committee 1987-1989). Member American Geophysical Union, National Association Geology Teachers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Norma Gene Kvool, July 25, 1964 (divorced October 1986). Children: Eric Devin, Katherine Jean. Married Della Ann Smith, July 9, 1988.

Father:

Ralph Elwood Brooks

Mother:

Lois Louise (Vogg) Brooks

Spouse:

Norma Gene Kvool

Spouse:

Della Ann Smith

child:

Katherine Jean Brooks

child:

Eric Devin Brooks